Senior Manager Business Finance

Zepto; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Zepto in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Manager - Business Finance to lead strategic financial planning, budgeting, and profitability initiatives. You will collaborate with senior management and cross-functional teams to drive performance, optimize working capital, and align financial objectives with business goals.

The role involves mentoring a finance team, building models for growth, and presenting insights to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• CA or MBA with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in budgeting, ROI analysis, variance analysis, stakeholder management, and team leadership.
• Revenue planning, pricing, supply chain finance, and category management experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop financial models to support growth initiatives, cost optimization, and profitability improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end financial planning and alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct variance analysis and monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and targets.
• Act as a strategic finance partner to business units and co-own targets.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Budgeting

ROI analysis

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Revenue planning

Pricing

Supply chain finance

Category management

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

CA or MBA

Job description

Founded in 2021 by Stanford University dropouts Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is one of India's fastest-growing e-grocery companies. Headquartered in Mumbai, Zepto operates across major cities in India, delivering thousands of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, daily cooking essentials, dairy, and health and hygiene products, to customers within minutes.

Powered by strong technological capabilities, an efficient business model, and a network of highly optimized delivery centers, Zepto is transforming India's grocery retail landscape. Beyond groceries, Zepto has also introduced a café offering, allowing customers to order coffee, chai, and other café items alongside their groceries.

Department:

Business Finance

Designation:

Senior Manager - Business Finance

Job Summary

The Business Finance role is responsible for providing strategic financial insights and leading financial planning and analysis activities. The role will work closely with senior management and business leaders to drive financial performance, support strategic decision-making, and ensure the financial health of the organization.

The position will also involve close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize business performance, improve profitability, manage working capital, and align financial objectives with overall business goals.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (MOP, QOP & AOP)

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support growth initiatives, cost optimization, and profitability improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end financial planning and alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct variance analysis and monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and business targets.

2. Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic finance partner to business units, providing financial guidance and co-owning business targets.
• Develop a deep understanding of business operations to drive growth, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sell-side, pricing, and category management, to align financial goals with business objectives.
• Present financial results, performance metrics, and actionable business insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance through data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations.

3. Category Management & Profitability

• Develop financial strategies to support inventory management, procurement, and supplier negotiations.
• Partner with supply chain and category teams to analyze and optimize costs across the supply chain.
• Monitor and report key category profitability metrics, including pricing, margins, and supply chain efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve category-level profitability through pricing strategies, margin optimization, and cost management.
• Partner with business teams to optimize working capital and improve inventory efficiency.
• Analyze category performance and recommend initiatives to enhance contribution margins and overall business profitability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within the finance team.
• Establish effective processes and performance metrics to improve the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Drive ownership, analytical rigor, and timely delivery of financial insights across the team.

Qualifications & Experience

• CA or MBA with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in business finance, including budgeting, ROI analysis, variance analysis, stakeholder management, and team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in revenue planning, pricing, supply chain finance, and category management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Sound business acumen and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Skills

• Leadership and team management.
• Strategic thinking and business partnering.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment.